Definition of SEQUIN

sequin

Plural: sequins

Noun

  • adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing
  • Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.
  • A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing.
  • pl. -S a shiny ornamental disk SEQUINED adj

Verb

  • To decorate with sequins.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French sequin, from Italian zecchino, from zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”). Doublet of zecchin.

Scrabble Score: 15

sequin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sequin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sequin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

sequin is a valid Words With Friends word